Race 3 (528)
HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | OPERA MAGIC (CB404) | C Munce | B | Outpaced early and raced behind midfield. Switched to the fence before the turn and made a ground saving trip around the bend. Turned out and quickened nicely on straightening. Kept on gamely final stages to deny rivals. |
2 | 2 | OKEYDOKEY (CD190) | W C Marwing | B | Raced among leaders early. 4Ls off the lead near 600 M but steadily gained ground making the turn. Kept on well in the straight but lost out in a duel in the final stages. |
3 | 4 | WINE WIN (CG018) | G Mosse | B | Disputed lead before drawing clear entering the bend. Held a slight advantage on straightening and kept on fairly closing stages for a minor placing. |
4 | 3 | DOUCAI (CC255) | O Doleuze | B | Among leaders early stages. 2-wide and tracked leader making home turn. Locked in a 3-way battle near 200 M but couldn't find more to stay in hunt final stages. |
5 | 6 | LUCKY PACKET (CD068) | G Schofield | CP/H/TT | Raced in midfield or better. Pushed wide and raced tight turning for home. Steadily made up ground in the closing stages. |
6 | 1 | UNIVERSAL PIONEER (CB293) | C W Wong | TT | Broke well and contended for the early lead. Outpaced by leaders after 1000 M and was 2-wide in 4th position making home turn. Remained at same pace before fading closing stages. |
7 | 11 | WITHALLMYHEART (CE268) | W M Lai | P1/TT | Outpaced early and gradually dropped to midfield. Wide near the 600 M and dropped to rear section at the bend. Rallied and made up ground in the closing stages. |
8 | 9 | LIVERPOOLTHEGREAT (CG088) | S Dye | -- | 2-wide at midfield. Swung out to be 4-wide making the turn. Stayed on same pace in the straight. |
9 | 12 | SOUTH CHINA NINETY (CA174) | H W Lai | B | Lacked early speed and raced towards the rear. Near last on straightening and made up some late ground. |
10 | 8 | MASTER ABLE (CD349) | K W Tsui | -- | Dropped to the rear from widest draw and trailed field until home straight. Only ran past a pair of beaten runners. |
11 | 7 | MILLION CHASE (CD132) | B Prebble | H | Never better than midfield. Hung out making the bend and found nothing in the straight. |
12 | 5 | LUCKY MAN (CG061) | D Dunn | SR1 | Slowly away but was niggled along to improve to midfield. Lacked a response when asked near 400 M and weakened in the straight. |
B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
"1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |